Fredro Starr Says Sticky Fingaz Deserves Spot On Top 50 Rappers List After He "Bodied" Eminem

BYAron A.Published on February 13, 202310.0K Views

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 01: Fredro Starr of Onyx performs during the YO! MTV Raps 30th Anniversary Live Event at Barclays Center on June 1, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images)

Fredro Starr takes issue with Billboard and Vibe's top 50 greatest rappers list.

Fredro Starr is among those who had criticism for Billboard and Vibe’s Top 50 Greatest rappers list. Over the past month, the two publications teamed up to drop a list of the best rappers who’ve ever graced the mic. Each week, they unveiled the list in 10-spot increments, eventually leading to the top 10. Many rappers took issue with the list, even those who landed on it. Ice Cube, for instance, disregarded Billboard’s opinion surrounding the genre because they “ain’t hip-hop.”

The top 10 included names like Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Lil Wayne, and Nicki Minaj while Jay-Z held the #1 position. Though many took issue with the rankings, it seems that Eminem’s inclusion ruffled a few feathers. Billboard declared Eminem at #5, a spot above the late Biggie Smalls. As you could imagine, plenty of rappers were left off of the list, including Onyx member Sticky Fingaz. Fredro Starr recently sat down with VladTV where he aired out Billboard for their rankings.

Fredro Starr Says Eminem Would’ve Had Sticky Fingaz On A Top 50 List

Fredro Starr not only took issue with Jadakiss’ position on the list but he felt as though Sticky Fingaz deserved a spot in the rankings. Though he said he’s “nicer” than many of those on the list, he expressed disappointment in Billboard for excluding Sticky. “C’mon son. Sticky would burn half them n***as. I would burn half them n***as but Stick is that dude,” he stated. He explained that even Eminem had praise for Sticky’s skillset as an MC before mentioning the Onyx MC’s verse on “Remember Me?” “I think he bodied Eminem on that particular record,” he said.

Starr added that Eminem fueled Sticky’s competitive spirit on that track for the Onyx rapper to deliver “one of the illest verses ever.” “You saying Eminem is one of the best rappers ever? The n***a rocking the Onyx shirt in that documentary? ‘Sticky one of my favorite rappers,’ he’s always saying that,” Starr said. So if he’s part of his favorite rappers, how he not on the 50 list? We should let Eminem write the 50 list.” Check out his comments above.

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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.